Law student Craig McCracken scored the winner against his old team as Scottish Juniors side Auchinleck Talbot stunned Championship neighbours Ayr 1-0 to reach the last 16 of the William Hill Scottish Cup for the first time in their history.

Manchester City midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali went on a round trip of more than 9,000 miles to ensure his Dons move didn’t fall through but missed out on the 115-mile drive to Dingwall through illness.